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Thu., March 24, 2016, 5:54 p.m.
Spokane police searching for road rage suspect
Police are asking for help in identifying and finding a man suspected of intentionally ramming a car in a road rage incident Wednesday morning.
Thu., March 24, 2016, 5:50 p.m.
Dog seized after found with collar embedded in its neck
A man has been charged with animal cruelty after the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service found his dog with a collar embedded in his neck.
Thu., March 24, 2016, 12:58 p.m.
Man arrested on child sex charges for a second time
A man has been arrested on child sex charges for the second time this month after allegedly contacting his 14-year-old victim in violation of a court order.
Thu., March 24, 2016, 12:30 p.m.
Overnight search for murder suspect comes up empty in Bonner County
A wanted murder suspect is presumed to be still on the loose in Bonner County after an extensive search Wednesday turned up empty.
Wed., March 23, 2016, 11:50 p.m.
In Sunday’s north Spokane shooting, family loses second brother in less than a year
Spokane Police arrested three men in connection with Sunday’s homicide in Emerson-Garfield.
Wed., March 23, 2016, 9:09 p.m.
Police search for murder suspect in Bonner County
Law enforcement officials in Bonner County launched a manhunt Wednesday night for a man wanted for a murder in Nampa, Idaho.
Mon., March 21, 2016, 9:32 p.m.
Visa request of man picked to be Spokane police ombudsman denied, but commission hasn’t given up
It looks like it was prudent for the Spokane police ombudsman commission to
Mon., March 21, 2016, 4:14 p.m.
Three men sentenced in Spokane murder over food stamp card
Three men were sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to murder in a brutal robbery-turned-strangling in a lower South Hill home last year.
Mon., March 21, 2016, 4:03 p.m.
STA considering new funding for downtown police officer
STA is considering renewing an agreement to fund a downtown Spokane police officer, police officials told Spokane’s Public Safety Committee Monday.
Mon., March 21, 2016, 1:22 p.m.
Girl killed in Mead accident Saturday identified as Lilly Slayton
A girl hit by a truck while crossing a street in Mead Saturday was identified Monday as Lilly Slayton, 16.
Sat., March 19, 2016, 4:21 p.m.
Girl dies after being hit by a truck in Mead
A girl was killed when she was hit by a truck while crossing the street in Mead just before 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
Fri., March 18, 2016, 3:33 p.m.
Four charged in suspected mail theft
Four people were arrested for suspected mail theft after an early morning traffic stop last week in Hayden.
UPDATED: Fri., March 18, 2016, 6:10 p.m.
Thief steals $800,000 from Spokane developer Harlan Douglass
Spokane developer Harlan Douglass suspects his long time assistant cracked his personal safe and stole $800,000 in cash.
Thu., March 17, 2016, 6:26 p.m.
Wife of Coeur d’Alene doctor pleads not guilty in alleged drug ring
Loren Michelle Toelle, the wife of Coeur d’Alene gastroenterologist Stanley Alvin Toelle, pleaded not guilty to felony drug distribution in federal court Thursday. Her son, Sean Lee Jackson, pleaded not …
Thu., March 17, 2016, 6:15 p.m.
Shadle Park High School teen expelled for aggressive behavior with multiple girls
Police have arrested a 17-year-old Shadle Park High School student suspected of being sexually aggressive with several girls on school property.
Thu., March 17, 2016, 5:28 p.m.
Witnesses say man found dead was wrapped in a blanket, tied with cords
Homeless people squatting in a vacant house on East First told police that the man found dead there this week may have died of a drug overdose.
Thu., March 17, 2016, 4:34 p.m.
Left-lane drivers targeted by WSP
The Washington State Patrol is warning drivers not to hog the left lane if they’re not passing other vehicles. .
Thu., March 17, 2016, 2:26 p.m.
Suspects identified in food bank theft
Deputies identified two people suspected of breaking into the Fairfield Food Bank in February after a man spotted his truck in surveillance video footage of the theft.
Wed., March 16, 2016, 6 p.m.
Doug Clark: Zehm didn’t die in obscurity, thanks to unsung heroes
With the 10th anniversary of the beating of Otto Zehm upon us, it’s time to thank some of the unsung heroes who kept him from dying in obscurity.
Wed., March 16, 2016, 10:02 a.m.
Gun, car recovered in Coeur d’Alene pastor shooting
The gun and car that investigators suspect were used in the March 6 shooting of a Coeur d’Alene church pastor are in police custody. Two detectives from the Coeur d’Alene …
Wed., March 16, 2016, 9:33 a.m.
Police investigate suspicious East Central death
Spokane police are investigating a suspicious death at an East Central home.
Tue., March 15, 2016, 7 p.m.
Spokane police domestic violence unit means more victims being heard, getting help
The Spokane Police Department created a domestic violence unit to complement the YWCA’s Family Justice Center. The result has been more referals for victims to get help, and more cases …
Tue., March 15, 2016, 5:22 p.m.
Man who died in motorcycle crash identified
A man who died in a motorcycle crash on Second Avenue near Freya Street Saturday has been identified as 24-year-old Matthew Bailey.
Tue., March 15, 2016, 5:04 p.m.
Man found in Spokane River identified
The man found in the Spokane River in the 16200 block of East Indiana Avenue on March 9 has been identified as 23-year-old Dillan Oatman.
Tue., March 15, 2016, 4:40 p.m.
Woman charged in daughter’s overdose death
A woman has been charged with helping her daughter commit suicide with drugs last fall in a Spokane Valley hotel room.
Mon., March 14, 2016, 5:10 p.m.
Man who allegedly spied on a woman in a toilet stall faces voyeurism charges
A Spokane man who allegedly spied on a woman using the bathroom at a Spokane Valley bowling alley Saturday faces voyeurism charges.
Mon., March 14, 2016, 4:36 p.m.
Downtown Spokane police captain suspended over used office furniture dispute
An internal investigation into a Spokane Police Department’s captain showed concerns over moving furniture from the downtown precinct came from city administrators.
Mon., March 14, 2016, 9:12 a.m.
SWAT team enters Spokane Valley home to rescue children and arrest father
Spokane deputies barged into a Spokane Valley house Sunday night to rescue two children and arrest their father who is suspected of assaulting his wife and making threats to kill …
Mon., March 14, 2016, 8:18 a.m.
Police arrest injury hit-and-run suspect
A speeding SUV driver smashed into a pickup truck Sunday, sending two people to the hospital, and then fled before crashing into an antique truck along East Mission Avenue. Spokane …
Mon., March 14, 2016, 7:34 a.m.
Bomb squad at Phoenix airport to check on suspicious image
A Phoenix Police Department bomb squad is at Sky Harbor International Airport to check out a suspicious image at a security checkpoint.